WA'S OLYMPIC WELCOME HOME

A SPECIAL SEVEN NEWS EVENT

In an exclusive 1 hour special at 12 noon tomorrow,
Susannah Carr, Rick Ardon and Mark Gibson will pay tribute to the
WA Olympic athletes who have made us proud in Athens.

This live Olympic broadcast direct from Forrest
Chase will invite Perth to officially welcome home and celebrate
our state's Olympic medalists. With 37 Athletes and 8
Officials as guests of honour it will be a moment in time for WA to
celebrate our sporting heroes.

It has been Australia's most successful games
with 17 Gold, 16 Silver and 16 Bronze medals won.

Cyclist Ryan Bayley made history when he became the
first WA Olympian to win two individual gold medals at the same
games. Another cyclist Peter Dawson was part of Australia's
successful teams pursuit Gold medal effort. Although Peter
didn't ride in the final he was awarded a Gold medal for
being a member of the successful team in the qualifying rounds.
Hockey Gold went to Bevan George as part of our all conquering
Kookaburras.

John Steffensen won Silver as part of our 4 x 400
metres relay team. Silver medals went to swimmers Antony Matkovich
and Todd Pearson – members of our successful freestyle relay
teams. In rowing Silver medals were won by Ben Cureton and Glen
Loftus – half of the Men's Lightweight Coxless
Four.

Bronze went to Stuart Reside and Stefan Szczurowski
in the men's eight. And Bronze to Amber Bradley and Rebecca
Sattin in the Woman's Quad

Highlights of WA's Olympic Welcome Home will
be shown during Seven News at 6pm Thursday Night on Seven.